Dornier Do 19

Design & Development

Type: Heavy Strategic Bomber
Origin: Dornier-Werke GmbH
Models: V1, V2 and V3
Production: Three prototypes
First Flight: October 28, 1936
Crew: 10

Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator and five gunners.

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Powerplant:

Dornier Do 19V-1:

Model: Bramo (Siemens) 323H-2 Fafnir
Type: 9-cylinder radial
Number: 4     Horsepower: 715 hp

Dornier Do 19V-2:

Model: BMW 132F Radial
Type: 9-cylinder radial
Number: 4     Horsepower: 810 hp

Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

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Dimensions:

Wing span: 35m (114 ft. 9.75 in.)
Wing Surface Area: 162.00m² (1,743.81 Sq. Ft.)
Length: 25.4m (83 ft. 5.74 in.)
Height: 5.77m (18 ft. 11.5 in.)

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Weights:

Empty: 11,865kg (26,158 lbs.)
Loaded: 18,500kg (40,785 lbs.)

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Performance:

Maximum Speed (at Sea Level):
Sea Level: 196 mph (315 kph) at 40,000 lb (18,000kg)

Cruising Speed: 155 mph (250 kph)
Range: 1600km (994 miles)
Initial Climb: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Service Ceiling: 18,370 ft. (5600 km)
Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 30 minutes 30 seconds
Wing loading: 114 kg/m2 (23 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.13 kW/kg (0.079 hp/lb)

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Armament:

One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine Gun in nose
One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine Gun in tail
One 20mm Cannon mounted in two-man dorsal turret
One 20mm Cannon mounted in two-man ventral turret

Payload:

Sixteen 100kg (220lb) bombs

Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia - Dornier Do 19